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UK electronic trio We Have Band are out on tour this month in support of their second album Ternion . They play the Academy 2 in Dublin on Saturday 18th. Here's what makes them tick. Who are you and where are you from? We are Thomas W-P and Darren Bancroft from London. Dede W-P from Manchester. Collectively we are We Have Band. Who are your favourite artists from your hometown? Joy Division - Manchester. Blur - London. What's it [...]

It's shaping up to be a pretty great 2012 concert season for Kansas City and Lawrence. Earlier this week we noted the impressive Middle of the Map lineup.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Middle of the Map Fest 2012 (April 5-7) announced its lineup yesterday. Some rad names on the bill, including Mission of Burma, Fucked Up, Neon Indian, White Denim, and Acid Mothers Temple.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

I present to you (for the first time in the last few weeks) a big list of incoming artists. Lots of good stuff, but the best (in my opinion) is the return of Portugal.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

The Bottleneck appears to have a pretty decent early spring schedule so far. On March 8, the Athens, GA, "disco dust" band, Reptar , will bring its dance-noise funk to Lawrence.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Pavement frontman Stephen Malkmus is touring this February with his band, which has a very commonsense name — Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks . The tour is in support of the Jicks' newish album, Mirror Traffic .… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Once a member of The Dears and The Social Register, Montreal native Jon Cohen is now stepping out on his own. Having recently released his debut album Behold , featuring guest spots from the likes of Murray Lightburn (The Dears) and Evan Cranley (Stars, Broken Social Scene), The Jon Cohen Experimental plays The Grand Social this Friday 20th. Who are you and where are you from? I'm Jon Cohen of The Jon Cohen Experimental, right now a one man orchestra, Im a preacher a teacher a dancer a chance [...]

Van Halen is coming to the Sprint Center! May 22.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Not a lot to report this week. Most notable shows courtesy of the Beaumont : Prepare for mind-melting metal from Hate Eternal , Goatwhore , Fallujah , Troglodyte , and Gornography .… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

The second annual Middle of the Map festival will take place April 5-7, 2012. The first 250 three-day passes can be had for a mere $25.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

A quick incoming this week because let's face it — we all want to get on with our holiday celebrations. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

You might remember Kool Thing from their immediately absorbing and spacey electro set in support of Austra earlier this year. Tonight (Thursday 22nd) the pair play a show in The Sugar Club, Dublin along side Horse Meat Disco and Ships - entry is €10. Kool Thing also play State's Midnight Mass tomorrow night (Friday 23rd) in The Mercantile, Dublin and Block T on New Year's Eve. They are one of the most exciting live acts we've seen in some time so make sure to catch at least [...]

Well, the Jackpot is still booking some pretty great shows. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Two notable shows were informally announced yesterday. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Holy heck. Zola Jesus and M83 in Lawrence, Kansas, in 2012?… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Portland band Lovers first met in 2002 after a near fatal van explosion brought the three members together. It took a few years for them to actually get round to forming a band but since then they've made up for lost time, especially with their debut album Dark Light . The band play Upstairs at Whelan's tonight, with support from Sleep Thieves. Who are you and where are you from? We are Lovers: Kerby Ferris, Emily Kingan, and Carolyn Berk. We're from Portland, Oregon. Who are [...]

We haven't posted an incoming blog in almost two weeks. The result?… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Tonight sees the Irish debut from Bachelorette , the US based New Zealander who has just released her third album. Playing upstairs at Whelan's with support from Trophy Boyfriend, her live show consists of a 'band' of 3 old CRT monitors, borrowed from acquaintances or picked up from recycling stations and thrift stores in each town. Here she tells us all about herself.... Who are you and where are you from? I'm Annabel Alpers, from the act Bachelorette. I grew up in Christchurch, New Zealand, in the 80s, before it was earthquake-ravaged [...]

February 1, 2012, is the date. Tickets are on sale either Friday or Saturday; no specifics yet.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Made up of sisters Emily, Jessica, and Camilla Staveley-Taylor, The Staves have been making music since their childhood. With their debut EP Mexico recently released on Atlantic, they headline the Communion night at the Academy 2 this Saturday alongside Paul Thomas Saunders, I Draw Slow and Christof Van Der Ven. Who are you and where are you from? We are The Staves and we are from Watford . Who are your favourite artists from your hometown? There are loads of great musicians [...]